mess up
Example Sentences
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It is just as easy to mess up the timing of a passive index swap as it is a stock trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“There are going to be things that I mess up on,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I've been in a daze ever since I saw the announcement. Until more information comes out, I need to be careful not to mess up my daily life from overthinking," wrote X user Yachi.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Aromatics, herbs and spices: This is where things become delightfully difficult to mess up.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
It was snowing when we arrived—Enrique kept complaining that the snow was going to mess up his beloved Adidas sneakers—and everything was so colorless and barren that it looked like the moon.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
